We just crossed hula hoop off our "Old School" Summer Bucket List! And came up with a fun and easy duct tape craft for kids too!
When we were at Disney last week they had a hula hoop contest at the pool. My 5 year old wanted to join in, but didn't really know how to hula hoop yet so we knew that we had to practice when we got home! Unfortunately, all of our hula hoops were deemed too girly or too broken...so we upcycled one for him instead!
Duct … [Read more...]

Painted Flag Toast turned out to be such a fun and healthy 4th of July kids snack! Instead of using milk and food coloring for our paint like we usually do we decided to try using fruit paint and found it to be delicious! This is one 4th of July craft you can do anytime of day...especially if you need a snack!
To make the flag toast snack we cut the bread into a regular shape and made our fruit "paint". We had leftover strawberries and … [Read more...]

My first grader wants to learn how to sew. She loves to create and wants to add sewing to her list of craft skills.
Unfortunately, I don't sew. At all. Once, a couple decades ago, I signed up for a sewing class and at the end of the 6 weeks hadn't even finished cutting out the pieces and had to pass the project off to my grandmother to finish for me.
So she was thrilled when Alex Toys sent us their My Sewing Kit to try! When she saw that the … [Read more...]

Are you looking for some fun Screen Free Week activities to do with your kids next week?
Then you've come to the right place!
A bunch of kid bloggers have gotten together for a Screen Free Activities and Resources Blog Hop.
If you are used to letting your kids watch a TV show here and there for some downtime then the thought of going screen free for a whole week might seem a little intimidating. None of us can be "on" all day long!
Busy … [Read more...]

Looking for an easy craft for kids this Earth Day? Then try this upcycled pencil holder made from supplies you can find in your recycling bin!
How to Make an Upcycled Pencil Holder:
1. Look through your recycling bin or craft stash for a plastic or glass jar and a newspaper, magazine, or catalog.
2. Cut the catalog into small pieces.
3. Apply the paper pieces to the jar with watered down glue and a paint brush. Brush a layer on the jar, … [Read more...]

My kids LOVE playing with egg shakers! They're so much fun, easy to make, and (surprisingly) last for a long time. I was just making a bunch for my son's preschool class and realized that not everyone has made them before!
So here's a quick "how to" along with our favorite preschool song to shake to...
How to Make Egg Shakers:
Put a scoop of rice, pebbles, granola, etc in the bottom of a plastic egg
Line the rim of the bottom with … [Read more...]

I have been loving all of the fun egg decorating ideas for kids I've seen this year! One of my favorites was this idea from Super Mommy where she dipped her eggs in chalkboard paint. I wanted to try it with my kiddos, but I was worried that we wouldn't remember to get them back into the refrigerator.
So instead of chalkboard painting eggs we used egg-shaped rocks! Genius, right? Now they can stay out year round and be used in any way the kids can … [Read more...]

The holidays are filled with exchanges...cookie exchanges, gift exchanges and ornament exchanges! We took part in the Christmas Ornament Challenge and Exchange hosted by Red Ted Art, Inspired by Family Mag, The Imagination Tree, and Mom to 2 Post Lil Divas and got a beautiful ornament in the mail!
We were paired with All about the Whites who sent us this gorgeous Fabric Ornament Ball! Head to her site to see the instructions and check out her fun … [Read more...]